Winning an Ironman is always special but getting to do it in your hometown and sharing it with your loved ones makes it even better! It was an amazing day at IRONMAN Boulder capped off by having Rinny and Baby O'Donnell at the finish line! Here were my
post-race thoughts captured by Trek for the Trek Race Shop:

I took the bull by the horns right from the start and set the pace early in the swim, eventually breaking away from the lead group halfway through the swim. From there it was a long solo effort the rest of the day, gradually opening the gap in the three lap course.

I hit T2 with 6:40 and kept building on that during the run. You never get through an Ironman feeling great for the entire 8 hours, but I was happy to be strong all day and to keep the dark patches to a minimum. I'm excited to build off of this win as I begin my focus on the Ironman World Champs this fall!

"For Tim O'Donnell, winning a full distance Ironman is always an incredible feeling. Doing it in his hometown makes it extra special. Tim put serious preparation into the race, and came out swinging for an event he was motivated to win. In his words,

'I took the bull by the horns right from the start and set the pace early in the swim, eventually breaking away from the lead group halfway through the swim. From there it was a long solo effort the rest of the day, gradually opening the gap in the three lap course.'

'I hit T2 with 6:40 and kept building on that during the run. You never get through an Ironman feeling great for the entire 8 hours, but I was happy to be strong all day and to keep the dark patches to a minimum. I'm excited to build off of this win as a begin my focus on the Ironman World Champs this fall!"

IRONMAN Foundation Ambassadors (including Rinny) and volunteers had a great day in Eldorado Canyon at the IRONMAN Boulder service project. Athletes and volunteers did trail maintenance and then witnessed the incredible athletes at the adaptive rock climbing clinic with Paradox Sports. Learn more about the IRONMAN Foundation work and how you can get involved!

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